inJacobyWeTrust said:I'm also looking forward to following Dufner and his 2 bulging discs. I
Hope you enjoyed it while you could. He withdrew after 10 holes at +8.
inJacobyWeTrust said:I'm also looking forward to following Dufner and his 2 bulging discs. I
Bob Montgomery's Helmet Hat said:The U.S. Ryder Cup team just keeps getting better and better
That's just not true at all. Tiger had the best four year stretch of all time between 99-03 while with Butch winning 29 times and 7 majors. Between 04-09 Tiger won 34 times and 6 majors under Haney.Average Reds said:Tiger split with Butch Harmon early on when he realized that the swing they had built together would not hold up over the long term. I can't see him going back to Butch and I don't think it would help him in any case. (I do think Butch would love to take him back if only to feed his ego.)
The best results Tiger achieved were with Hank Haney. Of course, hell will freeze over before those two get back together again.
Papelbon's Poutine said:
Yeah, I think Average is confusing the timeline. He originally went to Harmon because he felt his swing wouldn't be good enough because he was relying on timing rather than precision. His move from Harmon - though he never came out and said it, he at least alluded to it - was at least in part because of injuries and the amount of torque it put on his left knee.
There was a brilliant piece on Tiger and his swing changes last year. Here's the link for everyone http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/8865487/tiger-woods-reinvents-golf-swing-third-time-career-espn-magazine
"The most obvious thing to see is that he has a tremendous forward lean with the shaft down through impact now," says Jacobs, who was the 2012 Metropolitan New York PGA Teacher of the Year. "The more that angle between the lead arm and club is increased, the more you're going to hit down on the arc, and the more you're going to skew the path to the right. With the driver, it's even more pronounced. That's why you're seeing him have to aim so far to the left and make a violent contortion with his body to try to shove the ball out to the right."
Bingo. There is way too much shaft lean with the driver at impact and it's completely obvious to everyone. The fact that Foley has not fixed this (though we don't know if he's trying or not) is a big red flag. It's his biggest issue right now.Over Guapo Grande said:
One of Foley's ex proteges as well as Paul Azinger think it's time for a change too...FL4WL3SS said:Bingo. There is way too much shaft lean with the driver at impact and it's completely obvious to everyone. The fact that Foley has not fixed this (though we don't know if he's trying or not) is a big red flag. It's his biggest issue right now.
Papelbon's Poutine said:
Yeah, I think Average is confusing the timeline. He originally went to Harmon because he felt his swing wouldn't be good enough because he was relying on timing rather than precision. His move from Harmon - though he never came out and said it, he at least alluded to it - was at least in part because of injuries and the amount of torque it put on his left knee.
Corsi said:https://twitter.com/IanJamesPoulter/status/497723305429069824
I'm not sure many people realize, but Tiger first hooked up with Butch in 93. Butch's genius comes from his ability to take a guy and not completely overhaul his swing and work with his natural ability, which is what he did with Tiger from 93-98. In 98 Tiger and Butch came to the conclusion that they needed to make some significant changes to his swing for it to be consistent over the long haul. Tiger used to flip at the ball, ala Couples, and Butch got him with a more bowed wrist at impact in 99.Average Reds said:I remember Tiger saying that the move to Haney was about building a swing that his body would tolerate over the long run, and I have previously seen comments about the need for him to reduce the torque he placed on his left knee. So this is consistent.
And yes, I did have a brain cramp on the timing - confusing the initial rebuild in '98/99 with the move to Haney. (I am getting old and forgetful. Mea culpa.)
Tiger's first two swing changes were unprecedented in the sense that he came out of both playing better than anyone in the world. His third is not going as well.
Freddy Linn said:Bubba is whining about his clubface being wet.
Freddy Linn said:Bubba is whining about his clubface being wet.
Tiger did win five events last year (no one else won more than two) and was player of the year. The critique of his game this season is going a bit far, we're dealing with insanely small sample sizes of one round, one tournament, etc. all while he's either been playing through back pain or trying to come back from back surgery. It's a lost season for him, and that's fine. So was Nicklaus' 1979 season.Average Reds said:
I remember Tiger saying that the move to Haney was about building a swing that his body would tolerate over the long run, and I have previously seen comments about the need for him to reduce the torque he placed on his left knee. So this is consistent.
And yes, I did have a brain cramp on the timing - confusing the initial rebuild in '98/99 with the move to Haney. (I am getting old and forgetful. Mea culpa.)
Tiger's first two swing changes were unprecedented in the sense that he came out of both playing better than anyone in the world. His third is not going as well.
Corsi said:https://twitter.com/IanJamesPoulter/status/497723305429069824
Vegas Sox Fan said:
I'm going to assume Katie is the nanny because it makes zero sense to have 4 kids in first class if the nanny is in coach.
68, 142 is going to be fine.DrewDawg said:So, Tiger is going to need a what...67 or so to be safe?
mascho said:TNT crew talking about Stricker playing himself onto the Ryder Cup squad.
Since he's Tiger's binkie....
BigMike said:
Are they seriously talking about TIger making the squad. Unless he shoots 68 or better and makes the cut today, I can't see any way Watson has a choice to keep him. He is a bloody mess right now, and has no chances to show otherwise between now and selection.
I guess USA Golf may figure they've already lost, so they just give up and put the TV names on there and not even try to win
cshea said:Can you imagine Kevin Na lining up a 7 footer with the Ryder Cup on the line? My god.
Yeah, that footage of his duel with May, running down that putt into the cup. Hurts is right.johnmd20 said:Watching old Tiger highlights really hurts. Age, scandals, surgeries, it all broke him. He's not the same player.
Greg29fan said:the withdraw is coming shortly